School Attendance and Penalty Notices
School attendance and Penalty Notices information for parents
A copy of our Holiday Pattern for the academic year 2021-2022 and 2022-3 can be downloaded as a PDF document below.
Holiday Dates 2022 2023
Holiday Dates 2021 2022 Please scroll down to view term dates without download
Parent/Carers: Dates for Diary 2021-22
| Date | Activity | Contact for Info |
| 7th September | Pupils begin at school in staggered starts | |
| 7th September | Y7 and Y11 Individual and Group Photos | Mrs Horridge |
| 8th September | CATS testing begins for Year 7 | Mrs Morgan |
| 12th September | Education Sunday Mass at St Mary’s Horwich | Mrs Pepperday |
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| 15th September | 5:30pm Y11 “We’re in it together” Eve 6:30pm Y10 “We’re in it together” Eve | Mrs Morgan/HoY |
| 16th September | 5:30pm Y7 and Y8 “We’re in it together” Eve 6:30pm Y9 “We’re in it together” Eve | Mrs Morgan/HoY |
| 21st September | Open Evening 5.00pm – 7.00pm | Mr McCabe |
| Monday 27th September | PSA Meeting | StJosephsPSA@outlook.com |
| 28th September | Y10 and Y11 Careers Fair 4.30pm – 7.30pm Sportshall | Mrs Hancock |
| 28th September | Y9 Options Evening 6.00pm – 7.00pm Hall/LRC | Mrs Horridge |
| 28th – 30th September | Y7 Retreat Days at St Anthony’s | Mrs Pepperday |
| 1st October | Y7 Welcome Mass: 2.00pm | Mrs Pepperday |
| 19th – 21st October | Y11 Mock Interviews 6.00pm onwards | Mrs Hancock |
| 25th – 29th October | Half Term | |
| 1st November | Staff Inset Day | |
| 2nd November | Pupils return to school | |
| 5th November | Y11 Report 1 to Parents | Mrs Morgan |
| 9th November | Y9 “My Past” Lifelong Learning Day | Mrs Horridge |
| 12th November | Y7 Report 1 to Parents | Mrs Morgan |
| 12th – 14th November | Y7 Castlerigg Retreat | Mrs Pepperday |
| 18th November | Y11 Leavers Awards Assembly | Mr McCabe |
| 19th November | Y10 Report 1 to Parents | Mrs Morgan |
| 22nd – 26th November | Y11 College Drop-in Sessions: Lunchtime | Mrs Hancock |
| 26th November | Y8 Report 1 to Parents | Mrs Morgan |
| 28th November | Christ the King Mass at St Mary’s | Mrs Pepperday |
| TBC | School Christmas Fair | St Joseph’s PSA |
| 2nd December | Y10 Parents’ Evening 4.00pm – 7pm | HoY: Mrs Anderton |
| 3rd December | Staff Inset Day | |
| 6th – 17th December | Y11 Pre-Public Exams | HoY: Mr Sharrock |
| 16th December | Curriculum Enrichment Day 1 | Miss Rushton |
| 22nd December | Advent Liturgies | Mrs Pepperday |
| 22nd December | Y9 Report 1 to Parents | Mrs Morgan |
| 22nd December | Break Up for Christmas Holiday – 12.30pm | |
| 23rd Dec – 5th Jan | Christmas Holidays | |
| 6th January | Pupils return to school | |
| 6th January | Epiphany Blessings in School | Mrs Pepperday |
| 18th January | Y8 Pathways Evening 6.00pm – 7.00pm | Mrs Horridge |
| 27th January | Y8 Parents’ Evening 4.00pm – 7pm | HoY: Mr Sylvester |
| 28th January | Y11 Report 2 to Parents | Mrs Morgan |
| 4th February | Y11 Runshaw College Interviews | Mrs Hancock |
| 4th February | Y10 Report 2 to Parents | Mrs Morgan |
| 10th February | Y11 Parents’ Evening 4.00pm – 7pm | HoY: Mr Sharrock |
| 10th February | Curriculum Enrichment Day 2 | Miss Rushton |
| 11th February | Y7 Report 2 to Parents | Mrs Morgan |
| 14th – 18th February | Half Term | |
| 21st Feb – 4th March | Y9 Exam Weeks | HoY: Mr Cartwright |
| 2nd March | Ash Wednesday Services | Mrs Pepperday |
| 3rd March | Y7 Parents’ Evening 4.00pm – 7pm | HoY: Mrs Weall |
| 17th March | Y9 “My Present” Lifelong Learning Day | Mrs Horridge |
| 18th March | Y8 Report 2 to Parents | Mrs Morgan |
| 18th March | St Joseph’s Day Celebrations | Mrs Pepperday |
| 24th March | Y9 Parents’ Evening 4.00pm – 7pm | HoY: Mr Sylvester |
| 25th March | Y11 Report 3 to Parents | Mrs Morgan |
| 30th March 6pm | Year 6 Welcome Evening 1 | Miss Prunty |
| 31st March | Lenten Liturgies | Mrs Pepperday |
| 1st April | Y9 Report 2 to Parents | Mrs Morgan |
| 1st April | Break Up for Easter Holiday – 12.30pm | |
| 4th April – 18th April | Easter Holidays | |
| 19th April | Pupils return to school | |
| 19th – 29th April | Y7 Exam Weeks | HoY: Mrs Weall |
| 28th April | Y8 Work Shadow Day | Mrs Hancock |
| 29th April – 1st May | Y8 and Y9 Castlerigg Retreat | Mrs Pepperday |
| 5th May | Y9 “My Future” Lifelong Learning Day | Mrs Horridge |
| 6th May | Y10 Report 3 to Parents | Mrs Morgan |
| 16th – 27th May | Y8 Exam Weeks | HoY: Mr Cartwright |
| 30th May – 6th June | Half Term | |
| TBC | Y10 Pre-Public Exams | HoY: Mrs Anderton |
| 20th June – 24th June | Y10 Work Experience Week | Mrs Hancock |
| 22nd June | Curriculum Enrichment Day 3 | Miss Rushton |
| 24th June | Y7 Report 3 to Parents | Mrs Morgan |
| 1st July | Y10 Runshaw College Taster Day | Mrs Hancock |
| 6th July 6pm | Transition parent/carer meeting | Miss Prunty |
| 7-8th July TBC | Transition day visits TBC | Miss Prunty |
| 8th – 10th July | Mission Team Castlerigg Retreat | Mrs Pepperday |
| 11th July | Whole School Mission Week | Mrs Pepperday |
| Y8 Report 3 to Parents | Mrs Morgan |
| TBC | Y11 Provisional Prom Date | HoY: Mr Sharrock |
| 19th July | Sports Day | Mrs Harris |
| 20th July | Whole School Rewards Day | Heads of Year |
| 21st July | End of Year Masses | Mrs Pepperday |
| 21st July | Y9 Report 3 to Parents | Mrs Morgan |
| 21st July | Break Up for Summer Holiday – 12:30pm | |
** All events are subject to change/become virtual events depending on government guidelines
Holiday Pattern 2021/2022
AUTUMN TERM 2021
School re-opens Tuesday 7th September 2021 (Y7 and 11 only) Wednesday 8th (All year groups)
Break up for half-term Friday 22nd October 2021
School re-opens Tuesday 2nd November 2021
School Training Day Friday 3rd December 2021 (School closed to pupils)
School closes Wednesday 22nd December 2021
Autumn Term – 70 days
SPRING TERM 2022
School re-opens Thursday 6th January 2022
Break up for half-term Friday 11th February 2022
School re-opens Monday 21st February 2022
School closes Friday 1st April 2022
Spring Term – 57 days
SUMMER TERM 2021
School re-opens Tuesday 19th April 2022
Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May 2022
Break up for half-term Friday 27th May 2022
Bank Holiday Thursday 2 June 2022
Bank Holiday Friday 3 June 2022 (Queens Jubilee)
School re-opens Monday 6th June 2022
School Closes Thursday 21st July 2022
Holiday in lieu of Queens Jubilee Friday 22nd July 2022
Summer Term 62 days
STAFF INSET DAYS
Monday 6th September 2021 (Testing for Y7and 11)
Monday 1st November 2021
Friday 3rd December 2021
4 x Twilights to be confirmed
